BlackRock plans to launch two tokenized money market funds for stablecoin issuers as CEO Larry Fink doubles down on tokenization. The first proposed fund, called the BlackRock Daily Reinvestment Stablecoin Reserve Vehicle is a Treasury-backed money market fund built for blockchain-based ownership and transfers. It will invest in ultra-short-term US government securities and repo agreements
PinGo, a pioneering artificial intelligence (AI) and Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network (DePIN) project built on the $TON blockchain, has disclosed the interesting news about the dropping $TON fees, almost near to zero. This change enables scalable AI and DePIN ecosystems via low-cost transactions, immediate rewards, and autonomous AI-Powered payments on $TON. $TON fees dropping close
UBS Group, the largest bank in Switzerland with $6.6 trillion in assets, has significantly increased its bet on the digital asset ecosystem. According to the latest disclosures, the banking titan has solidified its position as a major institutional holder of MicroStrategy (MSTR), often viewed as a corporate proxy for Bitcoin. A billion-dollar bet The Swiss
On April 21st and 22nd 2026, during a Senate Armed Services Committee, Admiral Samuel Paparo of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command made comments on Bitcoin’s utility in cybersecurity for the country’s military, calling it a “valuable computer science tool as power projection,” and disclosing that INCOPACOM is running a Bitcoin node in their experiments with the protocol.
The blockchain and crypto landscape is seeing another significant round of investment just in time, with several well known companies securing new capital from institutional funders and VCs. Despite the current uncertainty in the market, Phoenix Group reports that fundraising is on the rise, with investors showing increased confidence in blockchain infrastructure, DeFi, enterprise solutions
The SSE Commodity Index dropped to about 7,468 points on May 8, 2026. Compared to last year, this was over 5% less. To deal with falling prices, Shanghai is launching new initiatives. The city has introduced a blockchain platform for bulk commodity trading, aiming to boost growth and modernize trade across the Yangtze River Delta.
Key takeaways: A weakening US dollar and higher government debt favor scarce assets, even as spot Bitcoin ETF outflows and low retail demand spark some concern. Traders expect Kevin Warsh to become Fed Chair, which could benefit Bitcoin. Bitcoin ($BTC) stagnated near $80,000 on Friday following a rejection at $82,500. Traders grew anxious after US-listed
Bitwise has assembled a ranking of traditional banks with the widest-ranging cryptocurrency exposure, and the names at the top read less like a fintech disruptor list and more like the guest roster at a Davos dinner party. BNY Mellon and JPMorgan Chase, two institutions that collectively hold the gravitational center of global finance, lead the
US President Donald Trump announced on his social media platform that the two warring parties in Europe, Russia and Ukraine, have agreed to a three-day ceasefire. Bitcoin’s price reacted to the news positively, but in a more modest manner. “This Ceasefire will include a suspension of all kinetic activity, and also a prison swap of
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said a “generational shift” is underway in crypto as he pointed to expanding on-chain finance, stablecoin activity, and AI-driven payments. The Nasdaq-listed crypto exchange also cited a tenfold increase in Base stablecoin transaction volume and rising $USDC use. Key Takeaways: Armstrong said the on-chain economy has reached “escape velocity” amid expanding